Name | Ranking | Comments |
2 Floors Down | OK | Classic Rock - seen @ Pheasants Landing Underground Pub. |
9 South | Excellent | A high energy party band blending yesterday's great rock standards with today's party rock favorites. |
Acoustic Road | Excellent | Keyboard & acoustic/electric guitar - great harmonies & song choices! Seen @ Underground Pub. @ Pheasants Landing. |
Amethyst + The Pickles | Great | Female singer & 5 men that all sing. Many songs from 80's songs like Guns 'n Roses, Bon Jovi, Pat Benatar etc. Their vocals blend well together with a very full sound. |
Amish Outlaws | OK | We saw them at Colorado Cafe |
The Anonymous Band | Very Good | Motown, R&B/Stax and soul, Good choices of music. Seen at Rhythms NJ |
A Sound Affair | Good | classic rock, dance; good choices of music. |
Bad Willie Band | Good | They specialize in rhythm and 'old school' blues. Seen at Rhythms NJ |
Band 6 | Good | 60's Classic Rock. |
Bargain (Who tribute) | Awesome! | 60's & 70's The Who music. |
Big Bang Baby | Very Good | 60's - 80's Classic Rock. |
Big Bone Daddy | Excellent | 60's - 80's Classic Rock. |
Big Orange Cone | Good | Band that is very popular with younger women. They play 80's - present pop. |
Bitter-X | Awesome | 80's mainstream with a strong metal bias - oh so good! |
Black Dog | Great | Led Zeppelin tribute |
Black Widow Band | Great | Blues Band Seen at Rhythms NJ |
Bombay | Awesome! | Members of three 80's local bands (TT Quick, Prophet & Edgar Cayce) that play all the best metal of the late 70's, 80's & 90's. |
Brian Kirk & the Jerks | Very Good | We saw this band at Colorado Cafe. |
Broad Banned | OK | Classic Rock cover band. |
Cabana Boys | Very Good | Seen at a few places. A spin off of Bombay, mostly newer metal & harder rock. |
Carnaby Street Band | Awesome! | Mostly pop rock of the 60's, many that're rarely heard live. Seen @ The Tap Room, Warren in The Somerset Hills Hotel |
Catmoondaddy Band | OK | Classic rock, Vintage blues & boogie, Swingin' love songs, Soul classics, Fine folk & country ballads, Pop sounds with a twist, Forgotten gems & Catmoondaddy originals.. |
CC Coletti (was CC & Crew) | OK | Classic Rock. |
Cellar Dwellers | Very Good | Classic Rock. Seen @ Pheasants Landing Underground Pub |
The Characters | Awesome! | The very best in 60's & 70's "bubble-gum" & 'Top 40' music. Great showmanship! |
Cellar Dwellers Band | Very Good | Classic Rock of the 60's, 70's & 80's. |
City Sounds | Very Good | Dancable Classic Rock & 'old school' Disco hits of the 70's & 80's. |
Cocktail Sauce and the Shrimps | Very Good | Classic Rock & 'old school' (70's & 80's) southern rock & blues cover band. |
Cover2Cover | Very Good | The lead female singer is AWESOME! |
The CrossTones | Great | Doo-wop band. |
Custard Live | Excellent | Lead singer is AWESOME! (Led Zeppelin tribute) |
Dangerous New Highs | Good | 80's and 90's Rock & Roll cover band. |
Denis Peters Band | Great | Blues and Classic Rock We saw them at Pheasants Landing Underground Pub. |
Diesel | Good | 80's and 90's hard Rock & Roll cover band. |
Dog Voices | Good | Led Zeppelin and more |
Double Deuce | Good | Classic Rock. Mostly 70's & 80's; some 60's. Seen at Rhythms NJ |
Dr Doz | Good | Classic Rock cover band. |
D'raild | Great | Duo playing soft acoustic folk rock. |
The Drunk Monkeys | Good | four-piece party band playing an eclectic mix of pop, rock and dance favorites from the 60s to today. |
Due South | Great | country band: Brooks & Dunn, Dierks Bentley, Lady Antebellum, Sugarland, and Keith Urban. Some old time too. |
Edgar Cayce | Excellent | 60's, 70's & 80's Classic metal rock. |
Freak | Good | Heavy Metal Rock of the 90's and onward. Seen at Rhythms NJ |
Future 86 | Good | Classic Rock cover band. |
Fuzzpops | Awesome | The best of wedding bands. Good for a wide variety of dance music. |
Garden State Radio | Awesome | Female singer is AWESOME! 80's & 90's popular music playlist. |
General’s Krank | Great | Female singer is AWESOME! 80's & 90's popular music playlist. |
Heartbreaker | Great | A wide variety of rock-n-roll music from the 70's to the present. |
Heritage Band | Great | A three-piece acoustic band that plays a wide variety of music from the 60's to the present. |
High In the Mid 80s | Good | New Wave and Pop music from the early to mid 80s! |
Hit 'n Run | Good | Top 40 rock music of the late 60's to early 80's. Last show 4/30/'11 |
Hoovers | Excellent | They play classic rock of the 60's to the alternative music of today. Seen at The Underground Pub. |
Hung Jury | Very Good | Were at Buddies Tavern, Sayreville. They play lots of 70's & 80's Metal Rock Classics. |
Jersey Shades | OK | We haven't seen them in many years. |
Jersey Surecats | OK | 60's, 70's & 80's Classic Rock. |
Jessica Paris | Great | Acoustic cover music. |
Jody Josephs | Awesome | Joplin cover band and originals. |
The Kickback | Excellent | Classic Rock Cover band. |
Kickin the Mustard | Good | Classic Rock Cover band. |
Launch Pad | Excellent | Alternative/Expiremental originals dance rock group that has a Ukelele player. @ Underground Pub. |
Life Speed | Very Good | 80's - present rock covers band. |
Lip Service | Good | Pop-Rock Covers band. |
Liquid Garden | Awesome | Lots of 'Old School' Classic Rock: Deep Purple, Cream, Derek & the Dominos, Steppenwolf, Moutain, Marshall Tucker Band & more! Seen @ Underground Pub. |
Lost in Place | Good | Classic Rock & dance band. |
MamaLuke | Awesome! | classic rock of the 60's-80's at its best. Lots of Van Morrison & Beatles songs. |
Mama's Stew | Awesome! | Classic party rock, R&B, Motown, some country favorites all from the 50's through the 80's. |
Mobius Strip | Excellent | Rock, funk, blues, dance, jam band focusing on the most popular songs. |
Mojo | Good | General rock covers. |
The Monster | Awesome! | Female bass player who sings and wails on Led Zeppelin |
Mo'Rock | OK | Consistant playlist of Top 40 music. Late 50's to late 70's. |
The Movers | Very Good | Classic rock. Seen @ Pheasants Landing. Underground Pub. |
The Nerds | Awesome! | A show to end all shows. Cover rock music of the 60's to present. |
NJ Party Band | Good | Lots of dance music, and lots of Beatles! |
One Flight Up | Good | classic and modern rock. |
Party of Five | Excellent | classic and modern Rock & Roll. Seen @ Underground Pub. |
Phil 'n the Void | Excellent | Very engaging and vocally talented lead singer. Classic Rock 70's & 80's. |
The Pickles | Great | Acoustic & electric. |
Piece of Candi | Good | Seen at a Benefit in Manville. |
Prankster | Very Good | Classic Rock. Seen @ Pheasants Landing. Underground Pub. |
Pump City | Very Good | A break off of Big Orange Cone; Better! |
R&B Show | Great | Covers from classic Motown to current radio hits. |
The Ramblin Dawgs | Great | An energetic, rock-driven modern blues band. |
The Real Deal | Awesome | Joey La Fragola - Great guitar player. Pete - excellent keyboard and vocals. Plays everything from ZZ Top to Santana to pop. |
Road Kings | Very Good | Blues & Classic Rock. Seen @ Pheasants Landing. Underground Pub. |
Rock Candy | Good | Classic Rock Cover. |
Rock Out Loud | Excellent | Continuous rock show of hits of the 60's to late 80's. Excellent female vocalists. |
Rojo Mojo | Awesome! | Duo performing acoustic renditions of 60's, 70's and 80's popular & hard rock music. Rob Viola & John 'Ace' Albino. |
Root 80 | Great | Classic Rock Cover |
Screaming Broccoli | Great | Rock Cover |
Secret Agent Band | Very Good | Classic Rock Cover |
She Said Sunday | Excellent | Excellent female vocalist. Classic and Modern Rock Covers. |
The Silvertones | Good | They play oldies music from the DooWop era to the 70's to Motown with a little country. Seen @ Underground Pub. |
Simple Groove | Excellent | Excellent female vocalist. Classic Rock and blues rock Covers. |
Slippery When Wet (Bon Jovi tribute band.) | Very Good | Excellent vocalist. Classic Rock Covers. |
Six to Midnight | Very Good | Excellent vocalist. Classic Rock Covers. |
Shore Soundz | Good | Classic Rock Cover |
Sensational Soul Cruisers | Awesome | Motown, R&B/Stax & soul, Good choices of music. Seen at Rhythms NJ |
Sonic Reign | Good | Classic Rock - AC/DC to ZZ Top and AC/DC tribute |
Sound Bites | Great | Classic Rock Cover |
South Ferry | Good | Classic Rock Cover |
Street Hassle | Very Good | Eleven piece '60's Horn Rock' band. |
Strictly 60's | Very Good | We saw them at Kerwins They play 60's rock classics. The keyboard player is out of site! |
Stolen Hearts | Excellent | We have seen them at Pheasants Landing Underground Pub. The folkier side of 60s Rock-n-Roll Neil Young, Cat Stevens, Paul Simon, George Harrison. |
Suburban Disturbance | Excellent | We have seen them at Pheasants Landing Underground Pub. They play many songs that others don't play. |
Sudsy Jugs | Good | Celtic band. Seen at Pourman's Pub, Manville. |
Tal Patten and friends | Great | Single acoustic or small band. Solo he plays all night without few breaks! |
Tastes Like Chicken | Awesome | Awesome renditions of classic to modern pop plus many from Billy Joel, the Eagles & Pink Floyd. They ALWAYS fill places to overflow; they're that good! |
Toga Party Band | Excellent | Fun, party band that gets the crowd dancing. |
Total Soul | Great | Motown Cover |
Tres Hombres | Awesome! | Tres Hombres is a 70's and 80's Classic/Hard Rock band that consists of former members of: Skid Row, Dee Snyder, The Pretenders, Nuclear Assault, Prophet, The White Boys, and Edgar Cayce. |
Tommy Strazza | Excellent | Singer/songwriter & guitarist for several bands: The Strazzacasters, Hey Bulldog (Beatles copy), Okra Winfrey & G-Man Syndicate. Acoustic solo/duo as well. |
Twitch | Very Good | Classic rock covers |
Urban Trip Band | Excellent | 80's & current rock. They're so good. When the DJ stopped we couldn't tell if it was the DJ or the band. Seen @ The Colorado Cafe. |
Virgin Vinyl | Excellent | Classic rock covers. Large variety of Classic Rock, Billy Joel, and other 70's headliners. Seen @ Underground Pub. |
The Waffle Band | Great | They play funky rock. We saw them at Pheasants Landing. Underground Pub. |
Walnut Street | Great | Rock Cover and originals. Seen @ Underground Pub. |
The WayBackMachine | Great | Songs from the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, & current. |
Wayside Manor | Great | Rock Cover and originals. |
Wing It | Good | Classic Rock Cover |
The Wrecks | Excellent | We have seen them at the Colorado Cafe. They play mostly the harder side of 80's and 90's modern rock. |
Yasgur's Farm | Great | Classic Rock Cover |
Yorktown | Great | Classic Rock Cover |
ZooKeepers | Excellent | Classic Rock Cover |